Elizabeth Hurley, who plans to marry fiancé Arun Nayar in his homeland India, has confessed she gets horrifically ill whenever she sets foot in that country.

The 39-year-old actress is so allergic to the food and water in India that she has resorted to special care while eating, drinking - and even showering, reports celebrity portal FemaleFirst.

She is quoted by Britain's Daily Mail newspaper as saying: "I have a dry flannel right across the mouth like a gag when I take a shower.

"When I take my make-up off at night I don't let water touch my lips. I feel like the looniest of Californians."

The "Austin Powers" actress has told friends she plans to marry her textile millionaire lover in a traditional ceremony later this year. The exact date and location of the ceremony is being kept under wraps.